hard shoulder
Roadside breakdown strip
The hard shoulder is the paved strip along the edge of a motorway or highway, reserved for emergency stops and breakdowns.
British usage; Americans call it the shoulder or breakdown lane.
Pull over onto the hard shoulder if your car starts making that noise.
Driving on it except in emergencies is illegal in most jurisdictions.
Reserved roadside stopping area
- vergeBorder or cusp
- rumble stripsGrooved pavement warning zones
- lane markingPainted traffic guidance lines
- white linePainted road boundary
kerb · tarmac · asphalt · barrier · reflectors · motorway · carriageway · drainage
Vehicle that pulls others
- roadside assistanceEmergency help for motorists
- warning triangleReflective roadside distress signal
- hazard lightsVehicle emergency warning signals
- vehicle recoveryExtracting disabled automobiles
flat tire · engine failure · stranded · mechanic · jump start · overheating · coolant leak · emergency stop
Exposure to harm
- collisionForceful contact between objects
- accidentUnintended harmful event
- riskPossibility of harm
- debrisScattered broken fragments
obstacle · fatalities · injuries · speeding · reckless · slippery · visibility · nighttime
Place of safety
- escape routePlanned exit path
- safe havenProtected place of shelter
- rescueSave from harm
- ambulanceEmergency medical transport
police · emergency services · pull over · evacuation · incident · first aid · crash barrier · safety zone
Excessive accumulation causing blockage
- running laneDesignated strip for racers
- variable speedChangeable operational pace
- lane closureBlocked driving path
- mergeCombine into unity
vehicles · highway · freeway · interstate · flow · queue · tailback · diversion
emergency lane
Reserved roadside stopping area
- vergeBorder or cusp
- rumble stripsGrooved pavement warning zones
- lane markingPainted traffic guidance lines
white line · kerb · tarmac · asphalt · barrier · reflectors · motorway · carriageway · drainage · embankment
tow truck
Vehicle that pulls others
- roadside assistanceEmergency help for motorists
- warning triangleReflective roadside distress signal
- hazard lightsVehicle emergency warning signals
vehicle recovery · flat tire · engine failure · stranded · mechanic · jump start · overheating · coolant leak · emergency stop · car trouble
danger
Exposure to harm
debris · obstacle · fatalities · injuries · speeding · reckless · slippery · visibility · nighttime · wet
refuge
Place of safety
- escape routePlanned exit path
- safe havenProtected place of shelter
- rescueSave from harm
ambulance · police · emergency services · pull over · evacuation · incident · first aid · crash barrier · safety zone · clearway
congestion
Excessive accumulation causing blockage
- running laneDesignated strip for racers
- variable speedChangeable operational pace
- lane closureBlocked driving path
merge · vehicles · highway · freeway · interstate · flow · queue · tailback · diversion · contraflow
- highwayshighway, highways, freeway, freeways, expressway
- roadshighway, highways, road, freeway, roads
- traffic controlstop light, traffic light, traffic signal, crosswalk, traffic camera
- traffic lawstraffic laws, speed limit, speed limits, traffic law, traffic rules
- European RoadsE3, E85, M2, M4, M6
hard shouldertravel lane
Marked road section
traffic lane · running lane · fast lane · overtaking lane · passing lane
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